Tests 73 · 14 tests Owners 77 · 259 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test (wet handling)
Kumho Ecsta XS KU36 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport vs Kumho Ecsta XS KU36 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 14 + 0 road tests and 259 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Eagle F1 SuperSport is ahead, 78–69
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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87
Dry
Eagle F1 SuperSport +1572Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Ecsta XS KU36 Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests 87 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 88 73 Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 86.6 + 40% × 87.5 = 87
Ecsta XS KU36: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 72
No road tests of dry for Ecsta XS KU36. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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82
Wet
Eagle F1 SuperSport +1270Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Ecsta XS KU36 Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests 83 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 80 69 Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 82.8 + 40% × 80.1 = 82
Ecsta XS KU36: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 70
No road tests of wet for Ecsta XS KU36. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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52
Comfort
Ecsta XS KU36 +961Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Ecsta XS KU36 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 28 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 68 58 Eagle F1 SuperSport: 40% × 28.2 + 60% × 68 = 52
Ecsta XS KU36: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 57.5 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Ecsta XS KU36. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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50
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Ecsta XS KU36 Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests 33 – Reviews found online 75 – Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 32.9 + 40% × 75.4 = 50
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65
Treadwear
Eagle F1 SuperSport +164Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Ecsta XS KU36 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 64 63 Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65
Ecsta XS KU36: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 SuperSport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta XS KU36. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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86
Handling (owners)
Eagle F1 SuperSport +1571Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Ecsta XS KU36 Reviews found online 86 71 -
24
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Ecsta XS KU36 Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests 24 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport | Kumho Ecsta XS KU36 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 69 |
| Dry | 87 | 72 |
| Wet | 82 | 70 |
| Comfort | 52 | 61 |
| Noise | 50 | – |
| Treadwear | 65 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 86 | 71 |
| Efficiency | 24 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Recomputed
Headline score
78
/ 100
Eagle F1 SuperSport
69
/ 100
Ecsta XS KU36
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Eagle F1 SuperSport
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and high-speed stability
- Precise steering response and high-feedback handling
- Strong track-day performance and heat tolerance
Cons
- Rapid tread wear on high-torque vehicles or track use
- Increased road noise and harsher ride quality
- Reduced grip and confidence in cold or damp conditions
Tire B Ecsta XS KU36
Pros
- Exceptional dry surface grip and cornering confidence
- Strong, rigid sidewall construction
- High value-to-performance ratio
Cons
- High levels of road noise that tend to worsen over time
- Lack of steering precision and on-center feel
- Rapid tread wear consistent with aggressive performance compounds
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport | B · Kumho Ecsta XS KU36 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 75 | — |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 23″ | — |
| Tread depth | 7 - 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 080 - 300 A - AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Serrated Black Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
78
/ 100
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
69
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta XS KU36
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport — better dry, handling and wet. Pick the Kumho Ecsta XS KU36 if comfort matters most to you. Kumho Ecsta XS KU36 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport scores 87 vs 72 on dry.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport scores 86 vs 71 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport scores 82 vs 70 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Kumho Ecsta XS KU36 scores 61 vs 52 on comfort.
Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta XS KU36
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Eagle F1 SuperSport or Ecsta XS KU36?
Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Ecsta XS KU36?
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport, 82 vs 70 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Ecsta XS KU36?
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport, 87 vs 72 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Ecsta XS KU36?
Kumho Ecsta XS KU36, 61 vs 52 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Ecsta XS KU36?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 64 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology